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London's former mayor, Boris Johnson , who has never held a cabinet position and is known for his political gaffes, has been appointed as Britain’s new foreign secretary. The conservative member of parliament is believed to have received the offer from the country's new prime minister, Theresa May,

Your look at the five biggest and most buzz-worthy stories of the morning. 1. Sony Says Theaters Don't Have to Show 'The Interview' After Threats Sony has told theaters they do not have to show "The Interview," after the group claiming responsibility for stealing troves of Sony executives' emails

Australia Prime Minister Tony Abbott announced a joint review to identify lessons following a deadly siege inside a Sydney cafe. The review, announced in a news conference today, will involve the Australia Commonwealth and New South Wales governments. A full report is expected by the end of

Your look at the five biggest and most buzz-worthy stories of the morning. 1. More Than 100 Dead in Taliban School Attack in Pakistan, Chief Minister Says More than 100 people, most of them students, were killed in a Taliban attack on a military-run school in northwestern Pakistan, a Pakistani

Australia Prime Minister Tony Abbott said the hostage taker in Monday’s siege in Sydney was a “deeply disturbed individual” who was drawn to extremist views during a life marked by mental instability and crime. Abbott, speaking at a press conference with other authorities today, said he believed

A gunman who burst into a Sydney chocolate shop and took hostages has been killed, along with two of the hostages, Australian police said. The suspect was identified by police as Man Haron Monis. He was declared dead at the scene, New South Wales Deputy Commissioner Catherine Burn said. Tori

The self-proclaimed Islamic “sheikh” and alleged sexual predator who took more than a dozen people hostage in a café in Sydney early Monday had a history of “mental instability,” Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said today. The man, identified by Australian media as 50-year-old Man Haron

Three people were seen fleeing from a Sydney cafe after they had been taken hostage -- with others still held inside as neighboring blocks remain locked down as police tried to make contact with the armed perpetrator, authorities said. The hostages were being held in the Lindt Chocolat Café, a

Next week President Obama makes his sixth trip to Asia – his second this year. After visiting America’s friends like Japan, Korea and the Philippines in April, next week is set to be a tougher assignment, beginning in Beijing. The trip to China will be Obama’s first since 2009 when a newly